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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2012-1535

highCVSS 3.1 7.8In CISA KEVEPSS 70%Published · n/a

The short answer

CVE-2012-1535 affects n/a n/a and is rated high (CVSS 7.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-03: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 11.3.300.271 on Windows and Mac OS X and before 11.2.202.238 on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted SWF content, as exploited in the wild in August 2012 with SWF content in a Word document.

Weakness: CWE-20, CWE-94.

Severity

7.8 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Mar 3, 2022

Federal due date Mar 24, 2022

EPSS, next 30 days

70%

Higher than 99% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

Affected products

n/a. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2012-1535 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2012-1535 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-03, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-03-24.

How do I fix CVE-2012-1535?

CISA's required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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